Effects of Distance Education on Women & Minorities
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Brownson and Harriman (2000) reported that distance education has become a convenient alternative for students in the twenty-first century. While distance education has been offered by colleges for over 100 years, it is only recently becoming popular. Early distance education used to be referred to as correspondence courses; the term distance education reflects the flexibility of the current trend. Students are able to complete their education from their home with a computer or the postal service. Managers and other professionals are finding that they need to advance their education or earn a graduate degree in order to maintain their current position or their license, or to advance their position. For this reason distance education is becoming more popular with adults. Adults need to work to earn a living and may have expenses associated with raising a family. Adults cannot spend all day in a traditional school situation. Distance education is flexible and can be arranged around busy schedules and differing obligations. Modern technology with the addition of the fax machine and the computer have expanded the possibilities in distance education. It is expected that the use of distance education will continue. Some colleges are marketing themselves in this regard, stating that they offer Internet degrees and other colleges are offering online components which are expected to increase over time. Students communicate with their school
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cation. Since women and minorities face some of the difficulties that are overcome by distance education, and studies note that more women are pursuing advanced degrees due to distance education, a study is needed to empirically determine the effects of distance education on degree acquisition for women and minorities.
Proposed Study
The literature pointed out the advantages of distance education, which include the overcoming of barriers to education such as needing to work and raise children. It has been concluded that women and others facing these barriers are now perusing advanced degrees due to these advantages. A study is needed to empirically investigate this claim. Therefore it is proposed that an empirically study of the effects of distance education on degree acquisition for women and minorities since 1999, be performed. Specifically, archival research will be used and statistics from the Board of Education will be reviewed regarding degree acquisition from distance education facilities, for women and minorities for the year 1999.
References
Brownson, K., & Harriman, R. L. (2000). Distance education in the twenty-first century. Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly, 22(2), 64-73.
Laughlin, J. (1997). Servi
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